Confusion in the transfer of the voter register caused Charles Kerich his dream of becoming Bomet Central MP.
While appearing before the assembly Appointment Committee for vetting, he said that despite going through the necessary steps, his vote had remained in the capital.
“When I aimed for the political seat in my home constituency, it was discovered during nominations that my vote was still in Nairobi despite going through the necessary steps and that is how I lost my political dream,” Kerich said.
However, when he came to Nairobi to vote he was shocked to be told that his vote had been transferred back to Bomet.
“I have been a voter in Nairobi since 1996 until I resigned this year. But I’m following up on whether my vote was transferred back to Nairobi,” he said.
He was responding to majority whip Moses Ogeto who asked whether the nominee was a registered voter in Nairobi.
In February this year, Kerich resigned from his position and joined the growing list of civil servants who sought elective seats.
He eyed the Bomet Central MP seat but lost in the UDA party primaries.
He then aligned himself with Nairobi Governor Johnson Sakaja and became a valuable asset to his campaign team.
Kerich described himself as a diligent, dedicated and hardworking servant who wants the best for Nairobi residents.
He vowed to extend an arm of relationship between the executive and the assembly to provide adequate services for the residents.
“I am ready and willing to take up the mandate because I know I’m responsive in planning and am a CEC who is compliant, responsible and accountable in what I undertake,” Kerich said.
Power battles have rocked the finance department since 2017. Under former governor Mike Sonko tenure the department was rocked with feuds and numerous reshuffles.
